A bribe or a payoff ?

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-CA, sent out an email fundraiser for Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., shortly after she voted “no” to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and it easily racked up $400,000.

“But federal law defines the crime of bribery as ‘corruptly’ offering ‘anything of value’ to a public official, including a Member of Congress, with the intent to ‘influence any official act.’ The crowdfunders in this case are offering something of value – withholding funds from her opponent – in return for a Supreme Court confirmation vote.”